Chapter Summaries

Xu Jingming used his Thunder Extreme State and Gu Wan’s Spirit Light Blessing to unleash Thunder God Finger against Jin University’s supposedly absolute defense. The attack wiped out all five Jin University team members, leaving Xu Jingming’s side victorious.

• Yao Fang’s S-rank attack failed to damage Jin University’s layered defenses linked by Life Sharing.
• Xu Jingming entered the Thunder Extreme State, and Gu Wan enhanced him with Spirit Light Blessing.
• Xu Jingming summoned a colossal Golden Lightning finger with Thunder God Finger.
• Han Shan ordered Jin University to reinforce its defenses and prepare healing as the Thunder God Finger descended.
• The Thunder God Finger shattered Jin University’s defenses and eliminated all five team members.

Xu Jingming led Magic University to defeat Jin University with Thunder God Finger, securing their eighth Team Competition victory and winning Ling Shuang’s bet. After Magic University’s leaders promised doubled credit rewards if the team won the championship, Ling Shuang gave Xu Jingming an S-rank Sixth-Grade Guiyuan Pill before the final match against Jing University.

• Xu Jingming broke through Jin University’s defensive system with Thunder God Finger, eliminating Han Shan’s team and winning the match for Magic University.
• The referee announced Magic University’s victory, and the audience and Jiang Mo reacted with shock at Xu Jingming’s strength.
• Jiang Mo honored his bet by handing Ling Shuang the SS-rank Crimson Flame Spirit Fruit.
• Yang Zhentian promised doubled credit rewards if Magic University won the championship, with its match against Jing University still to come.
• Ling Shuang gave Xu Jingming an S-rank Sixth-Grade Guiyuan Pill, leaving him bewildered.

Xu Jingming received an S-rank cultivation resource from Ling Shuang after winning her wager against Jin University, then instantly defeated Sun Jie to advance to the semifinals. The chapter ended with Sun Jie unconscious and Xu Jingming celebrated as a semifinalist.

• Ling Shuang gave Xu Jingming a bottle of Sixth-Grade Guiyuan Pills as his reward for winning her wager against Jiang Mo.
• Xu Jingming joked that Ling Shuang could place future bets for him, and she agreed.
• Xu Jingming, Yao Fang, and Kong Shi were among the quarterfinalists from Magic University.
• Xu Jingming faced Sun Jie of Suhang Metahuman University in the quarterfinals advancement round.
• Xu Jingming entered his Enhanced Form and struck Sun Jie with a spear sweep, instantly knocking him unconscious.
• The host announced Xu Jingming's victory and advancement to the semifinals.

Xu Jingming instantly defeated Sun Jie, then watched Wang Qi reveal his own Body Tempering Combat Skill and overpower Yao Fang. Wang Qi advanced to the top four with another instant kill, setting up a possible clash with Xu Jingming.

• Xu Jingming defeated Sun Jie with a single spear strike, leaving spectators stunned by his speed and strength.
• A Fourth-Order Metahuman explained that Sun Jie had been unable to see or evade Xu Jingming's charge in time.
• Wang Qi watched Xu Jingming's victory and declared that he had finally found a worthy opponent.
• Yao Fang faced Wang Qi in the third top-eight qualifying match and retreated while unleashing her ice ability.
• Wang Qi demonstrated his Body Tempering Combat Skill, charged through Yao Fang's attacks, and knocked her unconscious with one strike.
• The host announced that Wang Qi had advanced to the top four.

Wang Qi defeated Yao Fang, while Xu Jingming and Kong Shi also qualified for the Singles Competition semifinals. On March 17, as the tournament drew top officials and powerful figures to Qingxu City, Thunder Martial Hall Master Su Qingli arrived at the stadium.

• Wang Qi instantly defeated Yao Fang and challenged Xu Jingming to face him in the Singles Finals.
• Kong Shi defeated Changnan Metahuman University's captain Shen Ya, qualifying alongside Xu Jingming, Wang Qi, and Zou Taizhi for the semifinals.
• Jing University defeated Jin University in the team match, leaving Jing University and Magic University both with eight wins and no losses.
• The Singles Competition drew more than ten million online viewers and a crowd of national officials and powerful guests.
• Su Qingli, the Ninth-Order Martial Saint and master of Thunder Martial Hall, entered the stadium with three companions.

Su Qingli, Thunder Martial Hall’s Ninth-Order director, attended the National College League to assess Xu Jingming and planned to meet him after the competition. In the first singles semifinal, Zou Taizhi challenged Xu to fight with Fist Technique, and Xu accepted, putting away his spear.

• Su Qingli arrived at the semifinals and told Manager Sun she would seek Xu Jingming out herself after the Singles Competition.
• Su Qingli assessed Xu Jingming’s physique and then greeted Ling Shuang across the stadium.
• Xu Jingming learned that Su Qingli had replaced the missing Su Qiang as Thunder Martial Hall’s director.
• The draw matched Xu Jingming against Zou Taizhi of Jing University in the first Singles Competition semifinal.
• Zou Taizhi asked Xu to use Fist Technique, and Xu agreed before storing the Flowing Cloud Gold Peak Spear in his Space Ring.

Xu Jingming agreed to fight Zou Taizhi using Fist Technique and dominated their opening exchange with his speed and power. After Zou Taizhi was caught off guard by a punch from a lightning phantom behind Xu Jingming, he wondered if Xu Jingming’s shadow had struck him.

• Xu Jingming agreed to use Fist Technique against Zou Taizhi, despite Liu An’s doubts and Yang Zhentian’s confidence in him.
• When the semifinal began, Xu Jingming entered Thunder Extreme State and charged into close combat as Zou Taizhi activated Giant Force Demon Ape.
• Zou Taizhi endured the lightning storm and tested Xu Jingming with Exploding Fist, but Xu Jingming dodged and countered with a powerful punch.
• Zou Taizhi prepared to unleash his S-Rank Fist Technique, but a golden lightning phantom struck him in the chest and sent him flying.
• Zou Taizhi spotted the phantom behind Xu Jingming and wondered whether Xu Jingming’s shadow had punched him.

Xu Jingming overwhelmed Zou Taizhi in the semifinals with his Thunder Shadow Body and Grandmaster-level fist technique, winning the first singles semifinal match. Wu Yuan decided to recruit Xu Jingming for the National Education Bureau after the Finals.

• Wu Yuan explained that Xu Jingming’s Thunder Shadow Body was an A-Rank Ability whose strikes carried roughly 30% of his power, and suspected Xu Jingming had cultivated a Body Tempering Combat Skill.
• Xu Jingming and Zou Taizhi resumed close combat, with Xu Jingming’s rapid punches keeping Zou Taizhi on the defensive.
• Zou Taizhi realized Xu Jingming’s fist technique had reached Grandmaster level, beyond the advanced proficiency he had first suspected.
• Xu Jingming used Thunder Dragon Fist to smash through Zou Taizhi’s raised arms and right shoulder blade, leaving him unconscious.
• Host Feng Le announced Xu Jingming’s victory in the first match of the Singles Competition semifinals, while Wu Yuan resolved to recruit him for the National Education Bureau.

Xu Jingming defeated Zou Taizhi with Grandmaster-level Fist Technique, then Wang Qi won the other semifinal, setting up a highly anticipated Singles Competition Finals between them. As the one-hour break began, Xu Jingming prepared for the match while fans and Jiang Chuxuan tuned in to support him.

• Xu Jingming's victory over Zou Taizhi revealed his Grandmaster-level Fist Technique, leaving the mentors stunned and Zou seriously injured but with his foundation intact.
• Liu An warned Wang Qi to avoid damaging Xu Jingming's foundation in the Finals, and Wang Qi agreed to keep the match fair.
• Wang Qi defeated Kong Shi in under five minutes, advancing to the Finals against Xu Jingming.
• The league announced a one-hour break before the Finals, and Xu Jingming conserved his energy while anticipating his match with Wang Qi.
• News and livestream interest surged, while students at Modu Metahuman University and Jiang Chuxuan prepared to watch and support Xu Jingming.

The Singles Competition Finals began with Xu Jingming of Modu Metahuman University facing Wang Qi of Qingjing Metahuman University. After the two captains charged and activated their abilities, their lightning and earth powers collided across the arena.

• League officials screened promotional videos showcasing Xu Jingming's and Wang Qi's battles and abilities.
• Host Feng Le introduced Wang Qi and Xu Jingming, who entered the arena to cheers from the crowd.
• Wang Qi declared that he would defeat Xu Jingming and claim the glory for Qingjing Metahuman University, and Xu Jingming answered with a challenge.
• When the match began, Xu Jingming activated Thunder Extreme State while Wang Qi activated Thick Earth Body and unleashed Heavenly Meteorite Earth.
• Xu Jingming's Golden Lightning and Wang Qi's earth-brown dust clashed, with Xu Jingming appearing to hold a slight advantage despite his lower rank.

Xu Jingming fought Wang Qi in the National College League, overcoming the higher-ranked fighter’s powerful earth-type skills with his Grandmaster-level spear technique. He ended the battle with his previously unseen Thunder Piercing Demon Slaughter Spear, leaving Wang Qi collapsed and the stadium stunned.

• Xu Jingming blocked Wang Qi’s Burst Step and Thick Earth Slash with his Lightning Gale Slash, then gained the upper hand with Lightning Flash and a spear strike empowered by Du Tian Divine Lightning.
• Wang Qi activated Earth Guardian, raising his strength enough to match Xu Jingming in a prolonged exchange of blade and spear attacks.
• Both fighters recognized that their abilities and stamina were running low, and Wang Qi challenged Xu Jingming to a decisive contest between their unrevealed Combat Skills.
• Wang Qi launched Mountain Shattering Earth Splitting Slash as Xu Jingming unleashed Thunder Piercing Demon Slaughter Spear.
• Xu Jingming’s spear pierced Wang Qi’s chest, stopping his attack and knocking him to the ground as the spectators watched in shock.

Xu Jingming defeated Wang Qi to win the National College League Singles Competition, drawing praise and recruitment interest from the National Education Bureau. As the crowd left the arena, Su Qingli appeared before Ling Shuang and asked to speak with Xu Jingming.

• The host announced Xu Jingming's victory after Wang Qi lost consciousness, and the crowd celebrated his championship.
• Xu Jingming's relatives, friends, and Magic University teammates rejoiced, while Jing University's team regrouped for the Team Competition.
• Wu Yuan praised Xu Jingming's abilities and invited him to join the National Education Bureau.
• The hosts ended the Singles Competition and directed spectators to leave before the next day's Team Competition.
• Su Qingli appeared before Ling Shuang and asked to speak with Xu Jingming.

Su Qingli recruited Xu Jingming for Thunder Martial Hall, arguing that its resources and Lightning Type Battle Techniques would better support his advancement than Magic University could. She offered him four major benefits, but Xu Jingming had not yet decided whether to join.

• Ling Shuang took Xu Jingming to her villa to meet Su Qingli, Thunder Martial Hall's director.
• Su Qingli praised Xu Jingming's abilities and asked him to join Thunder Martial Hall.
• Xu Jingming said he had not considered leaving Magic University before graduation, and Su Qingli explained that he could graduate early and might soon outgrow the university's resources.
• Su Qingli described Thunder Martial Hall's nationwide reach, powerful members, extensive resources, and collection of Lightning Type Battle Techniques.
• Su Qingli offered Xu Jingming monthly funding, access to the Global Headquarters' Genius Training Camp and all Battle Techniques, and personal instruction as her disciple.

Su Qingli tried to recruit Xu Jingming to Thunder Martial Hall, offering generous rewards and access to rare training. Xu Jingming learned about Elementalists and Spirit Refining Combat Skills but left the offer undecided, intending to consult his teachers first.

• Su Qingli offered Xu Jingming a monthly salary, admission to Thunder Martial Hall’s training camp, free access to Battle Technique manuals, and personal instruction.
• Ling Shuang explained that the Ancient Civilization called close-combat Metahumans Martial Warriors and long-range specialists Elementalists, while Ninth-Order Elementalists were known as Arcane Saints.
• Su Qingli explained that Elementalists needed Spirit Refining Combat Skills to train their Mental Strength, which required a minimum of 6,000 hertz to learn safely.
• Su Qingli offered to teach Xu Jingming Thunder Martial Hall’s SS-rank Spirit Refining Combat Skill once he joined.
• Xu Jingming asked for time to consider, accepted Su Qingli’s contact information, and planned to consult Teacher Yang and Principal Ling before deciding.

Xu Jingming considered Thunder Martial Hall’s unusually generous recruitment offer and learned that its SS-rank Spirit Refining Combat Skill was unique among Great Xia’s major factions. Su Qingli also tried to recruit Ling Shuang, who asked for time to decide whether to return to Thunder Martial Hall.

• After Xu Jingming left, Su Qingli urged Ling Shuang to return to Thunder Martial Hall, but Ling Shuang worried about renewed trouble with the Li Family and said she would consider it after consulting Magic University’s old principal.
• Su Qingli told Ling Shuang that Thunder Martial Hall had gained a student with a Space-type A-rank Ability and wanted Ling Shuang to teach them.
• Xu Jingming visited Yang Zhentian and told him about Thunder Martial Hall’s four recruitment terms, prompting Yang Zhentian to remark on how generous they were.
• Yang Zhentian confirmed that Su Qingli’s explanation of Elementalists and the Spirit Refining Combat Skill was genuine, and said Violent Bear Martial Hall might better suit Xu Jingming’s close-combat path.
• Xu Jingming learned that Thunder Martial Hall was apparently the only faction in Great Xia with an SS-rank Spirit Refining Combat Skill and concluded that it seemed better suited to him.

Xu Jingming chose Thunder Martial Hall and discussed his future training and meetings with other factions with Yang Zhentian. On March 18, Magic University faced Jing University in the Team Competition final, where Vice-Principal Ling Shuang challenged Jing University's vice-principal to a bet.

• Xu Jingming told Yang Zhentian he would choose Thunder Martial Hall and explained that he had secretly learned the Thunder Piercing Demon Slaughter Spear shortly before the league began.
• Yang Zhentian advised Xu Jingming to wait until he reached Fourth-Order Middle-Rank or upper-rank before applying for early graduation, and welcomed his plan to study under Su Qingli.
• Xu Jingming agreed to meet the other factions that had invited him, then trained at Song Qiuyun's residence until late that night.
• Magic University and Jing University entered the final Team Competition match with eight wins and no losses, while Wang Qi vowed to handle Xu Jingming despite not having fully recovered.
• As the match began, Ling Shuang asked Jing University's vice-principal if he wanted to make a bet.

Magic University used a new formation to draw Jing University into a false sense of security, then Xu Jingming unleashed Heavenly Lightning Art. Jing University's support fighter was eliminated almost immediately, leaving the match underway with Jing University already down a member.

• Ling Shuang asked Xu Ping to bet on the match, but Xu Ping refused because he doubted Jing University's chances.
• Magic University arranged a new formation with Xu Jingming positioned behind the front line, while Jing University's members spread out to guard against Thunder God Finger.
• Wang Qi decided to target Shen Dongling, believing he could reach her before Xu Jingming's long-range attacks became a threat.
• When the match began, Gu Wan used Spirit Light Blessing to strengthen Xu Jingming, who entered Thunder Extreme State and summoned thunder over the arena.
• Xu Jingming cast Heavenly Lightning Art, and the bolt struck Jing University's support fighter; the energy barrier saved the fighter from death but eliminated them from the match.

Xu Jingming unveiled a rapid-fire version of Heavenly Lightning Art and eliminated Jing University’s team members one after another. With only Wang Qi left, Jing University admitted defeat to Magic University.

• Xu Jingming struck Jing University’s Support Type Metahuman with Heavenly Lightning Art before she could use her lifesaving measure.
• Wang Qi urged his teammates to press Magic University’s fighters while Heavenly Lightning Art was on cooldown.
• Xu Jingming unleashed another lightning bolt, piercing Jing University’s ranged damage dealer’s elemental shield and eliminating him.
• Xu Jingming’s successive lightning strikes brought down Zou Taizhi and Jing University’s remaining teammate, leaving Wang Qi alone.
• Kong Shi and Shen Dongling confronted Wang Qi, who admitted Jing University’s defeat.

Jing University conceded the Team Competition, giving Magic University its ninth win and the championship. With the Singles and Team titles already secured, Magic University stood as the league’s overall champion even before the Survival Competition.

• Wang Qi conceded on Jing University's behalf, and Feng Le announced Magic University's Team Competition victory with a nine-win, zero-loss record.
• Spectators and instructors praised Xu Jingming's mastery of the S-rank Heavenly Lightning Art and his rapid-fire technique.
• Su Qingli decided to stay longer and ask Ling Shuang to encourage Xu Jingming to join Thunder Martial Hall.
• Magic University fans celebrated their double championship as spectators from other universities applauded the team.
• Liu An blamed Xu Jingming for Jing University's loss, and Yang Zhentian retorted that Jing University could have recruited him.
• Yang Zhentian resolved to find Xu Jingming's recruiter and arrange extra rewards for the teacher.

Xu Jingming and Magic University celebrated their Team Competition championship, and the university’s final match results confirmed their first-place finish. With the Survival Competition set to begin the morning after tomorrow, Xu Jingming took a day to rest and went downtown with Song Qiuyun.

• Xu Jingming returned to Magic University's spectator section after leading the team to victory, and Su Ruoyun and the reserve members congratulated him.
• Yang Zhentian praised Xu Jingming and looked ahead to winning the Survival Competition and all three event titles.
• The host announced that Modu Metahuman University had finished first in the Team Competition with nine wins and no losses.
• The Magic City team members made plans for their day off, and Xu Jingming declined Gu Wan's invitation to go downtown with them.
• Xu Jingming invited his aunt and relatives to join him and Song Qiuyun, but they declined, and Meng Di stopped Zhou Mingyang from accepting.
• Xu Jingming took Song Qiuyun's hand and left with her, drawing attention from spectators who admired the couple.